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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Best Art Materials for the Elementary Art Classroom

We all have our favorite art supplies.  What are your MUST-HAVE art supplies for an elementary art classroom?  Here are…

  • October 9, 2018
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, Art Ed Blogger's Network, art teacher tips, blogging
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Blogging with Students: A Guest Post

Hi friends!  I have a treat for you today.  My very intelligent and dedicated co-worker Katie McEnaney is guest posting for…

  • November 11, 2016
  • all grades, art teacher tips, blogging
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How to Get Traffic to a Blog: Blogging Basics, Part Four

  Are you interested in starting a blog?  Here are some tips for you! If you missed the other posts…

  • October 19, 2016
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, blogging
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How to Use PicMonkey to Make Photo Collages for a Blog

Today I am going to show you how I use Picmonkey.com to make header images for blog posts (like the…

  • October 27, 2015
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  • art teacher tips, blogging
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Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create Photo Collages for Your Blog

Nora asked, “Hi Marcia,  I love how you lay out photos on your blog! Could you please tell me how…

  • October 11, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • art teacher tips, blogging

Featuring Magazine.. new issue is almost here!

Hi!  Happy Summer! When I am not teaching art to little kiddos, I spend some of my free time writing…

  • June 8, 2013
  • blogging, book review, published
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Cardboard Creations and a Blog Layout Review

Hello all! Wow, summer is almost here! It’s hard to believe, right? Building with cardboard and free expression These second…

  • May 21, 2013
  • art teacher tips, blogging, sculpture, second grade

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